attire

American  

[uh-tahyuhr] / əˈtaɪər /

verb (used with object)

attired, attiring

1. to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.

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noun

1. clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.

2. the horns of a deer.

attire British  

/ əˈtaɪə /

verb

1. (tr) to dress, esp in fine elegant clothes; array

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noun

1. clothes or garments, esp if fine or decorative

2. the antlers of a mature male deer

Other Word Forms

• reattire verb (used with object)
• unattired adjective
• well-attired adjective

Etymology

Origin of attire

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English atiren < Anglo-French atirer, Old French atirier, verbal derivative of a tire into a row or rank ( a- ³, tier ¹ ); (noun) Middle English atir < Anglo-French, noun derivative of the v.

Example Sentences

AI platforms also don’t score candidates on attire, but career consultants and experts say dressing professionally for AI interviews can have its benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unfazed, Mahama's government declared Wednesdays "fugu" day on his return home, with traders and weavers reporting a spike in demand for the centuries-old attire since.

From Barron's

The sport has in recent years encouraged its stars' newfound obsession with attire as a way to capture new fans.

From Barron's

A sport for decades associated with no-nonsense jocks has in recent years encouraged its stars' newfound obsession with attire as a way to capture new fans beyond the sport's traditional base.

From Barron's

They were also the only uniforms at the Games inspired by attire from the 13th century, when Mongolia was raiding the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apparel
• clothes
• costume
• dress
• garb
• getup
• habit
• uniform
• vestment